one dublin??? EDIT: PICTURES

[black_Crayon]

hi ive found a coin it all seems worn maybe with some proper cleaning might get it up, i can make out, "one dublin" anyone have any ideas?

cheers,
lewis.

[Jayreef]

I think i will need pictures or scans of that one Lewis

cheers

[black_Crayon]

ok ill get on it asap cheers mate

[Ian]

Lewis

May be i is an Irish 2 pence you know 1 dublin = 2

Sorry not helping am I.

I'll get mi coat

[Jayreef]

Nice link Jeffers, thanks

[black_Crayon]

ok i dunno what to think atm, i got a toothbrush and some warm water and began scrubbing at it, its becoming more visable, but it started out a dark dark colour and as its becoming more visable its showing silver.. should i keep scrubbing it??

EDIT: here are some pics ive managed to upload




cheers,
lewis.

[Blackadder43]

Lewis if you think there is silver showing through you can do something that is non destructive and will show up if it is silver...

Get a piece of Silver Foil fold in half,then place the coin inside the fold
Then spit on the coin and silver foil and rub slightly....leave the coin covered with foil and spit....
If its working you will smell something like rotten eggs, this is a chemical reaction between the foil, your spit and the coin....
the muck will be transfered onto the foil...

You can use baking soda and hot water and the foil....but spit and foil seem to have the best results.......

[Blackadder43]

I think its this one which is an Token...late 18th century.....around 1792ish
I think the legend is the same as this token and should read "Payable to Swords on Dublin"
"Swords" is/was a town in Dublin...

You need to rotate your coin "almost" 90 degreesto the right to get it the right way up.....i think it was/is the equivilent of a Halfpenny


Sorry about the small pics, just save it and then zoom into it with your paint prog...

[Oldest Swinger]

Nice find well done Lewis

Paul

[Jayreef]

Nice Id Bruce

and I did think "one" might turn into something else "on"

pics are so important for peoples time

nice find lewis

[black_Crayon]

thanks a lot people does anyone know its value?

cheers,
lewis.

[Jayreef]

Roughly nothing I think, copper coins and tokens might have value. If legible or uncirculated ideally

[black_Crayon]

oh well still a good keeper gonna go stright into my folder

is there anything i can buy to professionally clean the coin? and if i do this will i notice a great difference? because id love to see the date on the coin and the rear of the coin...

[Jayreef]

Try leaving it in cheap, non virgin, olive oil for a few months, might help a bit, but it's not normally dirt hiding it, it's dirt eating it away that is the problem